Giants purchase contracts of Villalona and Rodriguez
09/08/2008 8:05 AM ET
San Francisco Giants

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- The San Francisco Giants have been making a great deal of noise with the rapid ascension of some top prospects, and they have made two stunning announcements today. The club announced that it has purchased the contracts of 17-year old first basemen Angel Villalona and 15-year old dominican outfielder Rafael Rodriguez.

The move is being made with an eye towards the future, said senior vice president, general manager and heavilly goateed Brian Sabean. "Angel and Rafael have a great deal of talent and both are from the dominican, which as we all know greatly accelerates aging. We feel that both of these kids can make an impact right away, and that between snacktime and naps that they can really show us what they are made of for next year and beyond."

In a supplemental move, Sabean suggested that the club may also bring up talented yet raw outfielder Wendell Fairley, citing the need for someone to drive Angel and Rafael around.

When asked his impression on the moves, Giants skipper Bruce Bochy was cautious in his wording. "We'll see what they can do. I am hoping that we make a play for an experienced bat like Julio Franco in the offseason to give Angel some competition."

Even though Villalona is still in low A ball, and Rodriguez has yet to play a professional game, Sabean thought that it was time to make the jump for both of them.

"We sat down and said to ourselves, if we bring up Rafeal now we can get 15 years out of him before we have stunted his development so badly that he can't even hold a bat without throwing up," said the always stried shirt wearing Sabean. "Our mismanagement, and his lack of production due to the horrible circumstances we will put him in, will represent a great value for the club in that we will have an affordable outfielder for over a decade."

When asked by one reporter if he was concerned about recent questions of possibly stunting the development of key young talent, Sabean responded that he was not.

"I have always done my job based on the baseball card mentality," said the heavyset GM. "You look at someones stats, and no matter their age, old or young, you have to believe that they will repeat them in the big leagues. Angel would be leading our team in home runs, and Rafael was hitting an incredible .873 with 1.098 OPS in his backyard league."